Object Details
- Artist
- Formerly attributed to Liang Kai 梁楷 (late 12th-early 13th century)
- Provenance
- To 1909
- Wan Ye Shin, Beijing, to 1909 [1]
- From 1909 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Wan Ye Shin in 1909 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 673, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This object exhibits seals, colophons, or inscriptions that could provide additional information regarding the object’s history; see Curatorial Remarks in the object record for further details.
- [2] See note 1.
- [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Previous custodian or owner
- Wan Ye Shin (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 1644-1911
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1909.214
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 33.2 x 185.4 cm (13 1/16 x 73 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- flower
- butterfly
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- cat
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1909.214
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye374ac88a3-a118-471f-accd-09dabf7a3bc9
